1. Title used with names Mr.
*All abbreviations begin with a CAPITAL letter
*All abbreviations end with a PERIOD. (except Miss)
Mr.
For any man
The store is own by Mr. Smith.
Mrs.
For any married woman
Mrs. Soto is my history teacher.
Ms.
For any woman (but especially for an unmarried woman)
The librarian’s name is Ms. Lin.
Miss
For an unmarried woman (most people use Ms. Instead)
I live next door to Miss Applebee.
Dr.
For a medical doctor or someone who has a PhD degree
My dentist is Dr. Fujishige.
Prof.
For a professor at a college or university
Prof. Jacobs wrote a physics textbook.

2. Commas in a series

3. A series in a list of words
The series can be nouns (people, places, things, animals)
The series can be verbs

4. My mom bought carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers.
Use a comma after each word in the series except the last word.
My mom bought carrots, lettuce,
tomatoes, and peppers.

5. Cody’s sisters are Maria, Samantha, and Ann.

6. Add commas to each list to make them clearer, ,
Mom got the picnic basket the plates and the cups. , , ,
Lily packed the forks knives spoons and napkins. , ,
Dad made sandwiches a salad and brownies

7. Read the paragraphs below. Eight commas are missing
Read the paragraphs below. Eight commas are missing. Add each comma where it belongs. , ,
The Gaston family arrived at the park. Lily Amelia and mom shook out the picnic blanket. Dad carried the basket the drinks and the toys from the car. Everyone ate some salad a sandwich and a fruit. James Pat and Raul were at the park with their parents, too. The children played tag and fed the ducks. Later, the Gastons shared their brownies with the Nair family. The picnic was a great success! , , , , , ,